Three fires this week caused by space heaters, fire department says

10:47 AM,
Jan. 18, 2013

Crews responded to a house fire at 2011 N. Ramsey Ave. Thursday morning. No one was injured.

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News-Leader Staff

Three house fires in the last week were caused by misuse of space heaters, the Springfield Fire Department said today in a media release.

On Monday, a house on East Atlantic Street burned when a resident used a space heater in the garage in an attempt to keep some stray cats warm.

On Thursday, the use of five space heaters overloaded the electrical panel of a house on North Ramsey Avenue. The occupant was sleeping when a neighbor noticed the house was on fire. He alerted the resident and she was able to make it out without injury. ...